Senior Facilities Engineer
Lonza
Summary
Lonza has an opening for an experienced Facilities Engineer to join their growing team at their Bend, Oregon location. This role ensures reliable, GMP-compliant facility operations by supporting maintenance, managing capital projects, authoring technical documents, and collaborating cross-functionally to uphold site standards.
Job description
What you will do
- Ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of critical GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and development facilities.
- Serve as the site subject matter expert for facility systems, providing technical leadership during complex troubleshooting, investigations, and operational issues.
- Lead reliability, sustainability, capacity, compliance, and lifecycle improvement initiatives for facility and utility systems.
- Lead facility improvement projects and provide facilities engineering leadership for larger capital projects.
- Develop, maintain, and review engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, P&IDs, SOPs, standards, and user requirement specifications.
- Own facility-related change controls and provide technical leadership for investigations, corrective actions, and system performance improvements.
- Mentor and develop engineers while providing technical direction to contractors, vendors, and cross-functional project teams.
- Participate in the facilities on-call rotation and provide after-hours support for facility operations, maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, projects, alarms, and emergency response.
What we are looking for
- Industry Expertise: 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Technical Leadership: Experience serving as a system owner for facility/utility systems and leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
- Facilities Engineering: Demonstrated experience with facility/utility systems, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management.
- Mentorship: Experience developing, coaching, or mentoring engineers, technicians, or maintenance personnel.
- Automation Systems: Practical experience with Building Automation and Management Systems (BAS/BMS).
- Design Tools: Proficiency with 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or DraftSight.
- Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline required; M.S. preferred.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience serving as a system owner for facility/utility systems and leading multidisciplinary engineering projects
- Demonstrated experience with facility/utility systems, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management
- Experience developing, coaching, or mentoring engineers, technicians, or maintenance personnel
- Practical experience with Building Automation and Management Systems (BAS/BMS)
- Proficiency with 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or DraftSight
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline required; M.S. preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Relocation assistance
- Agile career culture
- Inclusive workplace
- Performance recognition
Company overview
Lonza is a pioneering global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and a world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1897 in Switzerland, the company has evolved into the first and original CDMO, now operating as one of the largest Western CDMO networks with approximately 19,000 employees across more than 30 sites spanning five continents. Lonza specializes in transforming therapeutic discoveries into life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients worldwide. The company's comprehensive services span from early development to drug substance and drug product manufacturing, covering established and emerging technologies including mammalian biologics, small molecules, highly potent APIs, bioconjugates, mRNA, microbial products, and cell and gene therapies. With a focus on cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing, Lonza serves a diverse customer base ranging from emerging biotechs to global pharmaceutical companies, delivering integrated solutions throughout the entire treatment lifecycle.